NHL game summary from December 20, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (11-17-3) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (16-14-4) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1: TOR, Borje Salming 8, 2:46
TOR, Darryl Sittler 17 (Lanny McDonald, John Anderson), 4:12
MIN, Jean Potvin 4 (Greg Smith, Al MacAdam), 11:15 - PP
2: TOR, Pat Boutette 9 (Darryl Sittler, Ian Turnbull), 6:37
MIN, Ron Zanussi 9 (Per-Olov Brasar, Tim Young), 8:51 - PP
3: TOR, Dave Hutchison 3 (John Anderson, Lanny McDonald), 12:14
Penalties:
1: Mike Palmateer, TOR [Delay of game] 6:27
Dan Maloney, TOR [Slashing] 9:41
2: Dan Maloney, TOR [Charging] 7:47
Brad Maxwell, MIN [Game misconduct] 17:48
Gilles Meloche, MIN [Slashing double minor] 17:48
Jerry Butler, TOR [Slashing double minor] 17:48
3: Bill Butters, MIN [Holding] 2:21
Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 9:00
Jean Potvin, MIN [Holding] 13:49
Penalty time: MIN: 18 minutes
TOR: 12 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 26 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 10- 9- 7-26
TOR: 14-11- 8-33
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 8-10-1)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 11-8-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 16,406
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